Qiu Yan stopped, turned around, and heard the woman continue speaking:
"Perhaps I can help you."
She had already said that the bounty notice had been posted, so why did these three people from the Central Plains seem not to have heard it at all, showing no sign of panic?
"Okay, um, is there anything to eat?" Qin Susu blurted out, but Qiu Yan caught her eye and she looked away.
Qiu Yan: "How do you know we can't leave?"
She knew Qin Susu was extremely hungry, and she herself was also starving.
"There's only one fate for spies: death." The woman's voice turned cold as she said the last word.
"So, have you thought it through? Do you need my help?"
"I told you, we're not spies." Qiu Yan shook her head. Would this woman really be so kind?
They are outnumbered and outgunned; it would be good if someone could help them.
When you're out and about, it's always better to be extra careful.
Ling Ba shook his head, "No need."
The woman glanced at Ling Ba secretly.
“I know what you’re thinking, but even if you’re incredibly powerful, can you withstand our tens of thousands of troops? Our Lu Shi Kingdom may be small, but it’s not weak.”
Ling Ba remained silent, his gaze fixed on Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan: "Although we are not spies from the Central Plains, I still want to know why you want to help us. Tell me."
"Because I want you to take me away from here."
Qin Susu: "Isn't that simple? Since you're so beautiful, we'll take you with us when we leave."
"Huh?" Qiu Yan looked at the woman with a puzzled expression. "We don't know each other, how can you trust us so much?"
What she didn't say was, "Aren't you afraid we'll sell you out?"
Ling Ba had been observing Lu Shi's movements, and was somewhat confused by what the woman said.
"I want to leave here." As soon as the woman finished speaking, Lu Shijun and his men rushed over in unison.
Qiu Yan was startled. She exchanged a glance with Ling Ba and Qin Susu, and then slipped to the street corner behind them.
The woman turned around to look, waved to the Lu army, and the soldiers stopped in their tracks.
Turning around again, Qiu Yan and the others had already vanished in a flash.
The woman looked at the empty street corner.
Just like that, he disappeared?
These three people from the Central Plains are truly extraordinary; no wonder they are still safe and sound even though almost a day has passed.
It was no easy feat to escape from the clutches of Lu Shijun.
She turned around and saw the group of Lu Shi soldiers bowing respectfully to her.
After a brief conversation, the group saw the Lu soldiers turn around and leave in the opposite direction.
This scene, witnessed by Qin Susu in the shadowy corner, caused her eyes to widen.
Ling Ba, on the other hand, showed no unusual expression on his calm face.
But his heart remained uneasy.
Qiu Yan's lips curled slightly. She said they were lucky; they managed to get royal assistance late at night.
They were said to be unlucky; today, their bad luck has reached its peak.
"They're gone, you can come out now."
The woman spoke from afar.
After saying that, Qiu Yan walked out first, and the three of them reappeared in front of her.
"Who exactly are you?" Qin Susu asked.
Qiu Yan... she had already guessed the answer to such an obvious question.
"My father is the ruler of the State of Lu. Tell me, who am I?"
Although the woman spoke with a smile, a barely perceptible pain lingered in her eyes.
"So, she's a princess. No wonder she's so beautiful," Qin Susu thought to herself. She had guessed right.
"Princess, you are so lucky."
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